Nchachi Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nchachi Surname Definition:

Nchachi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: what is this for? A question being directed to God as people do not know what purpose a person has.

Nchachi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Nchachi (77) may also be a first name.

Nchachi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nchachi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: what is this for? A question being directed to God as people do not know what purpose a person has.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nchachi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nchachi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nchachi has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nchachi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nchachi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Nchachi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nchachi are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nchachi is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 77 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 547,250. In South Africa Nchachi is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 57 percent reside, Limpopo, where 41 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 1 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Nchachi Last Name Statistics demography

Nchachi earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.81% more than the national average, earning R 332,244 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nchashiy805/
N'Chochi801/
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Njachi7730/
Nsachi7711/
Nchaki7710/
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Ncache771/
Ntchatche751/
Nshashi711,815/
Nchakha71849/
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Nchaise7133/
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Njachai717/
Nzeachi713/
Ntchoutchi712/
Nchadzi712/
Njaschi711/
Nkhakhi711/
Nchaseh711/
Nchajeh711/
Nshacha711/
Njachii711/
Nchasha711/
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Ncaca6798/
Njaci6771/
N'Djachi6725/
Nzeachie673/
Nchooche672/
Nchechey671/
Nchackes671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nchachi
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